Bellwoods Brewery

Why?A mighty microbrew makes its mark.

Thinking back on the bars that shaped 2012 and the hours we wasted inside them, we realize what remarkable businesses they are. Where else can you take a product that you can normally get at the store for a dollar, do absolutely nothing to it and then sell it for $5 plus tip? On the other hand, brewpubs -- particularly this one -- do one better by selling beer that you can't get anywhere else. Being beer nerds, they also go that extra mile and do things like clean the taps and properly refrigerate their ales -- all reasons why this was one of our favourite openings of the past year.